full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
deep emotion; strong feelings
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
each time it happens; at all such times
to go on a trip with someone; to accompany on a trip
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
unbearable to look at; too miserable (or awful) to watch; cannot bear to see
maple (Acer spp.); maple tree
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
Japanese andromeda (Pieris japonica); lily-of-the-valley
White Tiger (Taoist god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens
sweet flag (Acorus calamus); calamus; Japanese iris (Iris ensata var. ensata)
blue dragon; Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the eastern heavens; large horse with a bluish-leaden coat; shape of an old pine tree
unrecognized genius; exceptional person hidden among the masses; reclining dragon
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
without permission; without notice
to watch for an unguarded moment
to release a shutter (camera); to click a shutter
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
multistoried building; castle; palace; shrine
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
to change (buses, boats, etc.); to transfer (to); to possess (of a god, spirit, etc.)
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
women's bridal robe with trailing skirts worn over a kimono
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to meet someone by chance; to happen upon